Belgrade Scandal: Montenegrin Director Danilo Marunović Arrested Amid Theater Drama!
This morning around 9 AM, Belgrade woke up to a scandal that’s shaking the cultural scene. Montenegrin director Danilo Marunović was taken in for an informational interview by the Security-Information Agency (BIA). Yes, you read that right — BIA agents stormed his hotel room while he was in Belgrade for the guest performance of the play “Gospoda Glembajevi” at the National Theater of Belgrade.
What’s happening with the play?
Actor Svetozar Cvetković said there’s no word yet on whether the play will go on tonight, as the decision rests with the leadership of the Montenegrin National Theater (CNP). The play, a CNP production, was supposed to be a major cultural event, but now everything is up in the air due to the director’s arrest.
Drama in theater circles
Sources close to the theater world reveal that BIA agents literally barged into Marunović’s hotel room. Marunović entered Serbia with his father, actor Slobodan Marunović, without any border issues, but was still detained and held at BIA premises. The rest of the theater troupe arrived from Podgorica and is currently at the Montenegrin Embassy in Belgrade, trying to get information about the reasons for the arrest.
Political games or security concerns?
Minister Miloš Vučević congratulated the services and hinted at possible new arrests. The portal Analitika reports that Marunović’s phone was confiscated, and no audio recordings were presented during the questioning, but detention was ordered. The Montenegrin ambassador to Serbia, Nebojša Đoković, has been informed and is trying to get details.
The Ombudsman Zoran Pašalić visited Marunović and stated he had no complaints about the state authorities’ conduct during the arrest and statement, but will monitor the case.
What’s really going on?
According to reports, Marunović came to Belgrade to participate in a protest organized by Serbian students, allegedly aimed against President Vučić. Some say the arrest is part of political games and pressure on artists and the opposition.
Conclusion
This case casts a shadow over artistic freedom and freedom of expression in the region. Is the director’s arrest just the start of a new wave of pressure, or is it truly a security matter? Time will tell.
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In short:
- Danilo Marunović arrested by BIA in Belgrade
- Arrest during guest performance of “Gospoda Glembajevi”
- Play’s future uncertain
- Phone confiscated, detention ordered
- Montenegrin Embassy and Ombudsman involved
- Possible political motives
Stay tuned for updates and remember — art is power, and freedom of expression isn’t for sale!
